5 Things: Heat is On, Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

Bank Employees Chase Down Medford Robbery Suspect: The suspect in a Medford bank robbery was arrested Friday after bank employees chased her to a Cummings Street home, according to a police report. Gina Muccini, 35, of 48 Cummings St. was arrested about 12 p.m. Friday and charged with armed robbery. Shawn Fitzgibbon, also of 48 Cummings St., is charged with being an accessory after the fact for allegedly attempting to help Muccini by barricading their home after she fled to it, according to one police report. Police recovered $1,900 in cash inside the Cummings Street home.

Hot, Hot, Hot: Three Days of Heat on the Way to New England: Temperatures are expected to soar into the mid-90 and possibly reach 100 today, according to the National Weather Service. Highs in the upper-90s are expected tomorrow and high-80s Friday.

The Medford Police Department welcomed six new recruits in a swearing-in ceremony at City Hall Tuesday. They head to police academy next week.

Three state senators want the authority of the MBTA to rest in a control board made up mostly of individuals who do not live within the transit system's reach. State Senators Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, Gale Candaras, D-Wilbraham and James Welch, D-West Springfield, want to amend legislation aimed at resolving the T's financing woes to include a control board, according to a joint press release. The board would consist of the Secretary of Transportation, the Chairman of the MBTA's Board, and three individuals who do not reside within the MBTA service area appointed by the state's finance secretary, the release said. The board would have all the authority of the MBTA's board and advisory board, and would have the ability to amend budgets, revise policy, create or eliminate positions, adjust fees, services, and rates, the press release said.

Readers' Choice Nominations: There are 25 categories and the nomination period will remain open until July 9. If a business isn't nominated it won't be included in the polled voting.